Blue Marble Photo of EarthIn my last post I discovered the power of images to make a point, like the ribbons of marble floating on air. The Blue Marble, NASA”s image of earth from space, changed how we see the planet, our home.

A Delaware judge Friday dismissed a shareholder lawsuit against the directors of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. that alleged the directors failed to conduct a proper investigation into allegations of bribery in Mexico.

In the past few months, The Atlantic, the New York Times, and Time magazine have all featured stories on professional reinvention -- changing course at some point during one’s career. It's a timely topic as employers increasingly adapt to talented individuals’ needs or wishes to work differently, in terms of time, place and subject matters.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday it spent $30 million on FCPA-related costs in its third quarter, with $22 million for ongoing investigations and $8 million for enhancements to its global compliance program.

In a New York Timesop-ed, former assistant U.S. attorney Eric Havian recommended using better methods to deter corporate misbehavior. "Exclusion," he said, "needs to be dusted off, modernized and used more frequently.”

The Wall Street Journalreported Monday that the DOJ's three-year investigation of Walmart in Mexico has uncovered little or no evidence of major bribery, and that the case may eventually be resolved without criminal charges and only a fine.

Walmart said in a management call Tuesday that FCPA and compliance-related costs were about $30 million during the second quarter, with $23 million for ongoing investigations and $7 million for the company's global compliance program.

Image courtesy of the Clinton FoundationIn 2005, former president Bill Clinton traveled to Kazakhstan to meet with its leader, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Clinton flew to Almaty with the Canadian mining financier Frank Giustra on Giustra's private jet, the New York Times reported Thursday. Giustra was there to secure rights to Kazakhstan's rich uranium deposits.

My thanks to Professor Andy Spalding and his students from the University of Richmond School of Law for undertaking the Rio 2016 project and executing it with dedication and enthusiasm. I hope it becomes a model for law students around the globe.